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>seeing just how many of those people are still involved with gaming (Even in the Indie scene) is making me think that I made the right decision to just not get involved in the modern scene
I feel this, though my case is part laziness, as well as not wanting to involve myself with the people who actively defend the bullshit that goes on the industry.
>just left wondering what compelled these people to ultimately conclude that destroying the world is the "right" course of action.
I think there's a few general camps:
>The people who genuinely believe pushing and normalizing DEI to a point where any criticism of it is grounds to get blacklisted is a net positive for both the industry and society as a whole. Retardera is a good example of this in action.
>People who simply want to use DEI as a power grab. They view the previously-mentioned group as little more than tools for their own ends, and will gleefully toss them aside when they're no longer useful. This is more or less the case for a number of people "in the club".
>The people who simply hate all forms of confrontation, to a point where they won't stand up to the previous two groups due to risk to the wellness of them and those in their care. I'd assume there's a decent contingent of conservative-leaning game devs out there who are afraid to openly speak out against the group controlling who does or doesn't get into the industry. While I do sympathize with their plight, they're also ultimately complacent in things being the way they are. Even if they may not genuinely believe in the end goals of DEI, they may as well.
This is more or less speculation on my end, but it seems to be more or less the case from casual observation.